For the sound cart, a typical video assist setup often requires four channels: two video and two audio. Two video lines are so that the sound mixer can see two cameras, one audio line is to send a mix to the video assist operator, and the second audio line for [...]

(Originally published in Audio Media Magazine USA& UK) Since the quest for tools that improve the quality of our work often leave us bleeding on the cutting edge, it’s nice to occasionally find a new one that’s actually a better choice. Such is the case with the MP-1 portable microphone [...]

The Sanken CSS-5 Shotgun Stereo Mic can be successfully mounted in the new style Rycote "M-2" modular four point suspension as well as in the less recent non-modular Rycote four point suspension. There are several keys to the proper setup of the suspension for this microphone. First, a 25mm clip [...]